Options to improve digital sound


Hi,

I am looking for some, hopefully, simple advice.  My current digital system is an M4 MacMini feeding a Holo May DAC into a PrimaLuna 400 preamp and amp.  My speakers are Devore Gibbon X.  I primarily listen to downloaded and ripped files with Roon and Audirvana.  I also use Qobuz, but not as often.

The sound quality is good, but I feel like it could be improved.  The options I'm considering are a Small Green Computer SonicTransporter i7 to replace the Mini, or a SGC UltraRendu to put between the Mini and the Holo May.

Which option would be better?  Is there a better option?  I'd like to keep the cost under around $2500.

Thanks

walt8489

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Long time Audirvāna user on a PC usb out to Pontus 2 DAC 

Pontus DAC was a big upgrade for me

by the way Audirvāna by passes all the computers audio systems and talk directly to you DAC via usb

i have now replaced the Pc and Audirvāna for a Raspberry Pi with Moode Audio software powered by a PurePi 2 with signal out via  a Pi2aes hat providing I2s out put

this system is maxed out at 24/192

all my file are 16/44.1 and passed via I 2s to Pontus 2 DAC at the same level

this combination is significantly better than Audirvāna and PC

 

i still prefer the Audirvāna interface but more than happy to give it up for the upgrade in sound

 

The rest of my system includes a Schitt Audio Freya S ( non tube ) preamp out to a Decware Torii Jr amp the to La Scalas